When people ask, When is the right time to step in?, it’s usually because they’ve noticed their parents could use some help. But it’s not clear when that need for a bit of help crosses the threshold into a clear time to step in.
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Enter the term Adult Child of an Aging Parent. I have a lot of issues with this term, but my main complaint is that it’s hard to come up with something better.
There’s really no off-limits topic anymore. We like to get things out in the open. But when it comes to talking about our aging parents—suddenly, it’s all hushed voices.
When Janet Krebs moved her aging mother into her home, she started a challenging journey that would lead to understanding and acceptance. Join us as we share Janet’s story of navigating a strained mother/daughter relationship, setting healthy boundaries, starting hard conversations, and the gift of seeing her mother in a new light before she passed […]
As long as we feel like it’s our job to adhere to all of these vague, sometimes contradictory ideas, we’re going to feel like we’re failing at something. There’s always going to be a voice telling you “You’re doing it wrong”.
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